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Is Life Time’s 21-Day Lean + Tone Program Right For You?
Everything to know about this digital program that uses foundational strength training and nutrition changes to help you lose body fat and gain muscle tone.
For the Win: 4 Game-Day Recipes
Score a taste-bud touchdown with this trainer-approved game-day spread.
The Addictive Power of Processed Foods
Big Food engineers foods like chocolate, ice cream, French fries, and chips to be addictive. Here's how.
Is Decaf Coffee Good or Bad for Your Health?
Not all decaf coffee is the same. Here’s what to avoid — and how to brew the perfect cup of decaf.
Our 18 Most Popular Healthy-Eating Recipes
A variety of equally delicious and nutritious dishes that were viewed the most this time last year.
Health and Wellness Trends to Watch in 2022
Life Time experts share their predictions for what will be top of mind in the coming year.
5 Post-Holiday Meals Our Trainers and Nutrition Coaches Are Eating
Here are the healthy meals our experts plan to prepare for a boost in nutrition following the holiday season.
How to Buy, Store, and Use Vanilla Extract
Savor the flavor of this ubiquitous baking ingredient with these helpful tips.
How to Build a Healthy Plate
This template can help you assemble nutritious and flavorful meals — and prevent mealtime indecision and boredom — using key ingredients as building blocks.
The New Pancake Breakfast
Reboot your pancakes with add-ins like mashed bananas, sweet potatoes, shredded carrots, protein powder, and more.
The Alternative Baking Pantry
Try these flour alternatives in place of wheat flour, as well as these egg and sweetener alternatives.
Why Drinking Water Alone Isn’t Enough to Stay Hydrated
Consuming adequate amounts of water daily is essential — but you also need to ensure your body holds on to those fluids.
9 Healthy Holiday Dips and Spreads
Caramelized onion dip, beet hummus, cashew “chèvre," and more! These nine dips will make holiday entertaining a breeze.
Why Magnesium?
With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Magnesium is one of the most prevalent minerals in the body, impacting how we feel and function every day — yet it’s also the second most common nutrient deficiency behind vitamin D. In this mini episode, Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, explains magnesium’s far-reaching role in our health and offers tips for making sure our bodies have optimal levels.
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A Closer Look at Health Care
With Dr. Marty Makary, MPH
Our health-care industry can be confusing and difficult to navigate — and it presents challenges when the lifestyle changes that can help manage or prevent illnesses aren’t considered. Marty Makary, MPH, offers a transparent look at the industry and underscores why lifestyle changes are such important factors in the quality of our health.
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NATURAL MENTAL HEALTH: How B Vitamins Can Help Lift Depression
Supplementing with B vitamins can help protect our brains from stress and increase the production of feel-good neurotransmitters. Here's why.
The Wild World of Fermentation: Q&A With Sandor Katz
The author and "fermentation revivalist" talks about fermented soybeans, turmeric-infused pickles, and living with HIV.
Is Intermittent Fasting Right for You?
With Paul Kriegler, RD, LD, CPT
Intermittent fasting is referred to in various terms — 16:8, alternate-day fasting, 5:2, time-restricted eating. But even if you’re simply just choosing to wait to eat until your first hunger pang, this practice can result in some significant and positive health effects when done thoughtfully. Paul Kriegler, RD, LD, CPT, walks through the different methods of this dietary approach, including the benefits it can provide and guidance for those interested in trying it.
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How to Bake With Flour Alternatives
These baked goods made with alternative flours are fit for any celebration.
What Are the Health Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption?
Alcohol seems to affect us all differently — and even affect our own bodies differently over time. Here are answers to some of your questions about booze and the body.
The Joy of Eating
Small, satisfying food moments can bring big, valuable pleasure to our lives.